2018 Commonwealth 5000m gold medal Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei is among the four listed in the media & journalism category together with NBS sports presenter Dallen Kyeyune. Paralympic star David Emong, She Cranes (7s) are listed in outstanding sports personality category.
Musicians Eddy Kenzo and Rema Namakula are among the five others listed in the Performing Arts category.
Young Achievers Awards finalists were revealed on a dinner ceremony held at Kampala Serena Hotel on Wednesday evening.
Humphrey Nabimanya, the Team Leader & Founder of Reach A Uganda (RAHU) said the aim of the awards is to support the youth to reach their full potential in their different endeavors.
“Celebrating the youth that are contributing to the development of Uganda does not only empower them, but also gives guidance and support to the youth whose efforts are rarely recognised. This therefore encourages them to push their ideas and businesses to even greater heights.” Nabimanya stated.
“As RAHU, our commitment is to ensure that we put the youth at the front-line so that they can realise the maximum of their potential in whatever they are doing,” he added.
Ambrose Mulangira, the Chief Judge for the 2018 Young Achievers Awards revealed he received over 300 nominations and these were taken through a rigorous criteria which included idea originality, impact of innovation and sustainability of the idea among others to sieve out the 45 finalists.
Winners will be announced at an awards gala night that will be held on Saturday, August 18 at the Kampala Serena Hotel with Johnnie Walker as the sponsor.
Here’s the full List of nominees of the 2018 Young Achievers Awards:
Innovation and ICT category
Social Entrepreneurship category
Business category
Farming and Agro-Processing category
Fashion category
Outstanding Sports Personality category
Performing Arts category
Media and Journalists category
Film and Photography category
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